This role is within a unit where Surrey Police and Sussex Police work in collaboration, whilst remaining two separate legal entities/employers with different terms and conditions.
Both Surrey Police staff and Sussex Police staff are employed in this unit on their own force terms and conditions.
Successful candidates may be appointed on the terms and conditions of employment of either Surrey Police or Sussex Police, depending on organisational requirements. A discussion will be held with the successful candidate to confirm the details of location, salary, allowances and hours.
Division / Department - Forcewide
Grade - Surrey Police Grade C / Sussex Police Grade 6
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - Surrey Police £24,810 - £26,875 / Sussex Police £25,713 - £27,204
Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week
Shift Allowance - No
Politically Restricted - No
Location - Sussex Police Headquarters, Lewes
The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.
We really welcome your interest in joining our Police Force. It is a privilege to lead the teams in Surrey Police and Sussex Police who continuously work selflessly and tirelessly in order to keep people in our counties safe.
We are looking for talented and inspirational people who put the needs of the public at the heart of everything that they do and who want to make a difference. If you feel you are that person then we want to hear from you.
We wish you all the very best with your application.
Chief Constable Tim De Meyer & Chief Constable Jo Shiner
From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.
In this post you will be responsible for delivering a high quality postal service to the Force ensuring the safe and secure and secure transport of mail and parcels between Sussex Police sites. This will also include daily deliveries and collections of mail, forensic exhibits and uniform from Surrey Police HQ as well as various ad hoc courier requests.
You will manage incoming and outgoing mail for the Force from the mail-room at Sussex Police HQ.
If you have a positive approach to delivering a responsive and efficient service, this could be the role for you.
Main responsibilities will include: -
- To collect and deliver mail, parcels, supplies: including transportation of firearms, forensic science exhibits, PPE supplies and other transportable items or equipment.
- To provide a daily scheduled Force courier service delivering post and any other items to designated hubs across the Force area.
- To provide a daily scheduled Force courier service delivering post and any other items to Surrey Police Headquarters.
- To provide a daily scheduled centralised franking service for external Force mail.
- To provide a postal tracking service for important, urgent, high value or critical items.
- To provide a responsive ad hoc collection and delivery service on demand from requests sent to the Estates and Facilities Help-desk.
- To assist with general logistical support services, which may include out of force locations, as required.
- Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade and character of work as may be reasonably required, including specific duties of a similar or lesser graded post.
- Good organisational skills
- Attention to detail – logical method of working
- Research and problem solving skills
- Good communication skills (be able to talk at all levels).
- Good level of literacy Computer literate, including basic use of EXCEL
- Ability to work on own and be self motivated
- Physically fit and able to lift and carry
- Be methodical, logical and detail oriented.
- Excellent customer service skills
- Well motivated, enthusiastic and well-organised
- Full driving license and ability to drive a large van
Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working.
We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;
- career progression
- contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
- generous annual leave allowance
- discounts for everyday spend
- on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
- generous and supportive parental leave
- financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
- discounted contributory healthcare scheme
We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.
We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.
We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities.
We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.
Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding [email protected] to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.
This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.
Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;
- vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
- vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally
- if the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is successful it will result in a transfer of employment
Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.
